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This chapter introduces the design of the research project. It starts out by outlining my research design, including my theoretical lens as a researcher, my methodology and the methods used in the study. The section ‘Data Collection and Analysis’ reports on data collection and analysis, including locating myself in the research. It concludes by discussing the limitations of the research and also how the validity of both the participant accounts and the conclusions reached were ensured throughout the research.
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Key disciplinary contributions include sociology, psychology, regulatory studies, anthropology and history.
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When meeting with people, I would introduce myself as a volunteer worker from Australia taking a break from my PhD studies on the resettlement in Australia of former refugees from Southern Sudan.
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The ethnic groups of South Sudan are outlined in Chap. 2.
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If the opportunity presented itself, I mentioned to my participants that I migrated to Australia from Eastern Europe during my young adult years. My disclosure was acknowledged with acceptance, but did not appear to be perceived as relevant to our discussions.
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Losoncz, I. (2019). Methodology. In: Institutional Disrespect. Palgrave Pivot, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7717-4_3
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